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Larger Image	Larger image may be viewed by UofL faculty, staff, and students only (log-in required using ULink username/password) at: http://echo.louisville.edu/login?url=http://vrc-web.louisville.edu/Jpegs/330/337-26.jpg
Title	Palace complex of Assurnasirpal [Ashurnasirpal] II, Kalhu (modern Nimrud, Iraq), relief, Assurnasirpal II killing Lions.
Alternative Title	Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Kalhu (modern Nimrud), Iraq.
Date	850 BCE?
Cultural Context	Iraqi Middle Eastern Asian Near Eastern
Style/Period	Assyrian Mesopotamian Near Eastern
Theme	Architecture (object genre) Complexes Buildings Dwellings Palaces Royal palaces Houses Sculpture (visual work) Reliefs (sculptures) Bas-reliefs (sculpture) Panels (ornament areas) Narratives (document genres) Narrative (artistic device) Storytelling Scenes (depictions) Recreation Hunting Archery Deaths Figurative art Figures (representations) Profiles (figures) Composite views Men (male humans) Monarchs Kings (people) Rulers (people) Leaders (people) Royalty Soldiers Military personnel Hunters (people) Costume (mode of fashion) Military uniforms Uniforms Helmets Headgear Hairstyles Shields (armor) Armor (protective wear) Weapons Edged weapons Swords Bows (weapons) Arrows Quivers Riding (traveling) Driving Chariots (ancient vehicles) Vehicles (transportation) Horse-drawn vehicles Wheels Animals Horses Bridles Lions Wild animals Wildlife Tails (animal components) Motion
Subject	Architecture Buildings Dwellings Residential facilities Castles & palaces Houses Sculpture Bas-reliefs Architectural decorations & ornaments Architectural sculpture Storytelling Recreation Hunting Big game hunting Lion hunting Animal attacks Death Archery Men Kings Rulers People associated with politics & government Military personnel Soldiers People associated with military activities Clothing & dress Military uniforms Uniforms Helmets Headgear Beards Hairstyles Armor Shields Arms & armament Daggers & swords Bows (Archery) Arrows Fishing & hunting gear Riding Chariots Vehicles Wheels Locomotion Human locomotion Animal locomotion Animal behavior Animals Horses Bridles Lions Wild cats Wounds & injuries Dead animals
People Pictured	Ashurnasirpal II, King of Assyria, fl. 885-860 B.C.
Material	Alabaster (mineral) Gypsum
Measurements	Height approx. 39" (99.1 cm)
Technique	Sculpting Carving (processes) Relief (sculpture techniques) Bas-relief (sculpture technique)
Work Type	Architecture Complexes Buildings Dwellings Castles & palaces Houses Sculpture Architectural sculpture Reliefs (sculptures) Bas-reliefs (sculpture)
Repository	British Museum (London, England, United Kingdom)
Source	Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History. New York: Abrams, 1995. (fig.2-21, p.78)
Rights	Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Stokstad courtesy: The British Museum, London.
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 337-26.jpg
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